Whether you’re growing your own, buying them at a farmers market or finding the ones “locally grown” at your favorite grocery store, tomatoes are now at their ripest, which makes them just right for a ...

In a blender, blend the tomatoes, in batches as necessary, until an almost smooth pulp forms. Pour into a large bowl; there should be about 10 cups of puree. In a large Dutch oven, melt the butter ...

Pasta with tomato sauce is a classic — the only thing better is when you can enjoy the sauce made with fresh tomatoes. Fortunately, now is that time as fresh tomatoes hit the farmers' markets! Our ...

Mark Bittman, author of "Mark Bittman's Kitchen Matrix" shares the master recipe for his easy, three-ingredient tomato sauce, plus eight different ways to jazz things up. Put 3 tablespoons olive oil ...

My family loves pasta throughout the year. During the summer we like to lighten it up a bit with non-cooked sauces, or a lighter version containing lots of fresh ingredients. Any occasion I have to ...

Whether you’re growing your own, buying them at a farmers market or finding the ones “locally grown” at your favorite grocery store, tomatoes are now at their ripest, which makes them just right for a ...

Simple but flavorful and easily adaptable to your tastes, this sauce made with fresh tomatoes should be on any chef’s basic sauce list. My personal variation: It called for discarding the garlic after ...

Attention pizza lovers: Delight your taste buds with this pizza with fig jam, prosciutto and goat cheese. Give it a try!